My education was dominated by modernist thinkers and artists who taught me that the supreme imperative was courage to face the awful truth, to scorn the soft-minded optimism of religious and secular romantics as well as the corrupt optimism of governments, advertisers, and mechanistic or manipulative revolutionaries.
English Romantic Status
I’m very romantic, I’m extremely romantic. I date my wife.
I’m very romantic, I’m extremely romantic. I date my wife.
Alice Cooper
I'm romantic to the point of embarrassment.
I’m romantic to the point of embarrassment.
Long walks on the beach are the supposed holy grail of a romantic evening. The beach becomes a kind of utopia – the place where all our dreams come true.
Long walks on the beach are the supposed holy grail of a romantic evening. The beach becomes a kind of utopia – the place where all our dreams come true.
Nobody's life is as romantic as it is in fiction.
Nobody’s life is as romantic as it is in fiction.
The romantic appeal of solar sailing has ensured that its advocates consistently come from the worlds of both science fiction and science fact.
The romantic appeal of solar sailing has ensured that its advocates consistently come from the worlds of both science fiction and science fact.
I can't ever see myself playing the romantic lead because that's not me; I'm not that girl.
I can’t ever see myself playing the romantic lead because that’s not me; I’m not that girl.
The most romantic thing I ever did to my woman? I painted her toenails!
The most romantic thing I ever did to my woman? I painted her toenails!
I love to have my hair down; I love to have my hair full… there's something romantic about it.
I love to have my hair down; I love to have my hair full… there’s something romantic about it.
Anders Thomas Jensen and I had talked about making a movie which addressed the cancer issue, and we didn't want to make it heavy-handed. We wanted to do something which had a lot of hope in it. And then for some reason we came up with a romantic comedy.
Anders Thomas Jensen and I had talked about making a movie which addressed the cancer issue, and we didn’t want to make it heavy-handed. We wanted to do something which had a lot of hope in it. And then for some reason we came up with a romantic comedy.
When I'm with the wife, and we're having a romantic night, I occasionally think about a glass of red wine, but I'll order a sparkling water. I'd like the wine, but it wouldn't end with one glass, so I don't even go there.
When I’m with the wife, and we’re having a romantic night, I occasionally think about a glass of red wine, but I’ll order a sparkling water. I’d like the wine, but it wouldn’t end with one glass, so I don’t even go there.
The state of being in love is so inherently preposterous. It usually lends itself to romantic comedy. I think we've all been there.
The state of being in love is so inherently preposterous. It usually lends itself to romantic comedy. I think we’ve all been there.
Romance is tempestuous. Love is calm.
Romance is tempestuous. Love is calm.
Mason Cooley
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.
Be brave, young lovers, and follow your star.
Oscar Hammerstein II
There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose.
There are very few movies in English about romantic obsession told with a seriousness of purpose.